WH#1
Politics & Law
Wally Hickel
1919–2010Governor of Alaska, United States Secretary of the Interior
21 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Ellinwood
The 4 famous people born in Ellinwood, led by Wally Hickel
Best known of all is Wally Hickel, written about in 21 languages. Randall Roth and Lee Dressen follow. From Lee Dressen in 1889 to Randall Roth in 1948, the births cover 59 years. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Wally Hickel
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Lee Dressen
Youngest
1948
Randall Roth
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Ellinwood
Wally Hickel leads with articles in 21 languages, ahead of Randall Roth (4) and Lee Dressen (2).
RR#2
#3Through the years
When Ellinwood’s famous people were born
Most were born in the age of mills and railroads (3); the busiest decade is the 1910s (2).
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ellinwood is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ellinwood
1 more, best known first.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Ellinwood?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Ellinwood’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellinwood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Lee Dressen: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons